diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 160a3e90..85115b56 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [submodule "spec"]
 	path = spec
-	url = git@github.com:open-feature/spec.git
+	url = https://github.com/open-feature/spec.git